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Citizen Digital
… Ruto also referenced the death of Rachel Wandeto, who died after a suspected petrol attack in Mwiki, saying her killing would not go unanswered. …
Ruto links Wandeto death to ‘hate’, vows justice as he starts Coast development tourCitizen Digital
… In a miscellaneous application filed by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the investigators said the suspect, Josiah Njeru Njiru, is being investigated for murder following the attack on Wandeto in Mwiki, Kasarani. …
DCI seeks 21-day detention of taxi driver in Wandeto murder probe, cites last call and location dataCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize The family of gospel singer Racheal Muthoni Wandeto continues to call for justice following her death after an attack in Mwiki, Kasarani Sub-County. …
'Unfazed' brother of Rachel Wandetto says he will brand his vehicle with political slogan, calls for justiceThe Standard
… de Unit of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations on Thursday, May 21, where they said they needed more time to probe the matter before preferring charges against him.In the supporting affidavit, Chief Inspector Raphael Wanjohi claimed Wandeto was lured from her home in Mwiki …
Prime suspect in Rachel Wandeto's murder detained for ten daysThe Standard
… It is alleged that three people attacked Rachael Wandeto with an unknown liquid on Saturday in Mwiki, Kasarani, as she walked home. …
Family of late gospel artiste demands answersCitizen Digital
… We don’t know where to start.” Wandeto was allegedly attacked and set on fire by unknown assailants in Mwiki, Kasarani Sub-County, three days ago. …
Family of Rachel Wandetto, who succumbed after being doused with petrol, speaksCitizen Digital
… le Follow on Twitter Gospel artiste Rachel Muthoni Wandeto Audio By Vocalize The family of gospel artiste Rachel Muthoni Wandeto is demanding justice following her brutal killing after she succumbed to severe burn injuries sustained during an attack by unknown assailants in Mwiki …
Rachel Wandeto's family demands justice after her killing in petrol attackCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize Homicide detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have taken over investigations into the brutal killing of gospel artist Rachel Wandeto, who died after suffering severe burn injuries following an attack in Mwiki, Kasarani, Nairobi. …
Homicide detectives take over probe into Rachel Wandeto's petrol attack killingThe Standard
… Wandetto was attacked and set ablaze by unknown assailants in Mwiki, Nairobi.She succumbed to severe burn injuries sustained during the May 15, 2026, attack along Obama Road where she was accosted while running errands. …
Kabondo Kasipul MP says Rachel Wandetto's death reflects rising femicide casesCapital News
… Wandeto died on Monday morning while undergoing treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital, days after assailants reportedly attacked her in Nairobi’s Mwiki area within Kasarani Sub-county. …
Murkomen vows justice after gospel singer Rachel Wandeto dies following petrol attackThree suspects linked to an armed robbery at Chaiiwali café in Westlands on July 5 were arrested following an operation in Mwiki, Githurai, Kiambu County. Police recovered two firearms with ammunition from a residence linked to the suspects and linked them to the incident captured on CCTV footage.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Three suspects linked to an armed robbery at Chaiiwali café in Westlands on July 5 were arrested following an operation in Mwiki, Githurai, Kiambu County. Police recovered two firearms with ammunition from a residence linked to the suspects and linked them to the incident captured on CCTV footage.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Three suspects linked to an armed robbery at Chaiiwali café in Westlands on July 5 were apprehended during an operation in Mwiki, Githurai, Kiambu County. A search of a residence linked to them recovered two loaded firearms.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Residents of Mwiki in Kasarani, Nairobi, accused police of slow action after they recovered a decomposing body of a young girl from the Nairobi River on Thursday, two weeks after residents first reported spotting it. Residents said they repeatedly notified authorities but received little response before the retrieval.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
Church leaders, including Anglican Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit and the National Council of Churches of Kenya, are expressing alarm at growing violent disruptions in churches and demanding the government arrest perpetrators, warning the trend could lead to widespread violence ahead of next year's General Election.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
A Standard editorial argues that goons disrupted a post-budget analysis conference in Nairobi on the orders of senior government figures unwilling to face public scrutiny of the Finance Bill 2026, and calls for an end to such tactics used against opposition meetings.
15 June 2026 · The Standard →
Ann Njogu, principal founder of the Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW), argues that institutions risk losing their identity when they drift from their founding truths and values, using the example of a domestic violence survivor's case to illustrate the organisation's original purpose.
7 June 2026 · The Standard →
Pathologists determined that gospel artist Rachael Wandeto died from severe burns covering approximately 85 percent of her body surface area, with complications from the injuries proving fatal. Wandeto was attacked on May 16 in Mwiki, Kasarani, and samples have been collected for further forensic analysis including assessment of whether sexual assault occurred.
23 May 2026 · The Standard →
An autopsy has confirmed that gospel musician Rachel Wandeto died from severe burn injuries sustained in an attack in Mwiki, Kasarani Sub-County; she had burns covering about 85 per cent of her body. A suspect, taxi driver Josiah Njeru Njiri, has been granted 10 days of continued detention by homicide detectives investigating the case.
22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police have been granted 10 days to detain taxi driver Josiah Njeru Njiri in connection with the murder of gospel musician Rachel Wandeto. Njiri, arrested in Ruai, was the last person in communication with Wandeto, who was attacked and set on fire in Mwiki, Kasarani Sub-County; detectives say he holds crucial information about the killing.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto warned that those responsible for the fatal attack on gospel singer Rachel Wandeto will be held accountable, condemning tribal profiling and violence against citizens for their political beliefs. Wandeto died at Kenyatta National Hospital after sustaining severe burns in an attack in Nairobi's Kasarani area, which authorities are investigating as possibly politically motivated.
21 May 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto accused critics of fuelling ethnic profiling and hate, linking recent tensions to tribal mobilisation and hate speech, and vowed that those dividing Kenyans along tribal lines would answer for it. He referenced the death of Rachel Wandeto, killed after a suspected petrol attack in Mwiki, saying her killing resulted from "hate" and "tribalism."
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Detectives investigating the killing of Rachael Muthoni Wandeto have asked a Makadara court to detain taxi driver Josiah Njeru Njiru for 21 days to pursue CCTV evidence, trace witnesses, and conduct forensic analysis. Wandeto was lured from her Mwiki home on May 15, attacked with a flammable liquid, and died from severe burns on May 18.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Rachel Wandetto, a gospel singer who had tattooed an image of President William Ruto on her body, died from severe burn injuries after being attacked and set on fire by unknown individuals in Mwiki, Kasarani Sub-County. Her brother Isaiah Mwangi Wandeto has called for authorities to bring those responsible to justice and said he will continue expressing his political views openly.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police have been allowed to hold Josiah Njeru Njiru, the suspect in the murder of gospel singer Rachael Muthoni Wandeto, for 10 days while they investigate. Wandeto was lured from her home on May 15, attacked and doused with flammable liquid, suffering 70 percent burns before dying on May 18.
21 May 2026 · The Standard →
Rachael Wandeto, a gospel artiste and mother of two, died on Monday from 75 per cent burn injuries after being attacked with an unknown liquid by three people on Saturday in Mwiki, Kasarani. Her family is requesting thorough investigations into the circumstances of her death and has declined to confirm claims she was targeted over a tattoo of President William Ruto.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →
Gospel singer Rachel Muthoni Wandeto has died following a brutal attack in Nairobi in which she was doused with petrol and sustained severe burn injuries. Her family, speaking from their home in Kabumbu Village, Kirinyaga Central, describe her as a loving and kind-hearted woman and are calling on the government to ensure justice is served.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gospel singer Rachel Muthoni Wandeto died from severe burn injuries sustained during an attack by three masked men in Mwiki, Nairobi on May 16. Her family is demanding justice as homicide detectives take over the investigation to establish the motive and apprehend those responsible.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Homicide detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have taken over investigations into the death of gospel artist Rachel Wandeto, who died from severe burn injuries after being attacked with a flammable substance and set ablaze in Mwiki, Kasarani, Nairobi on May 16. She suffered approximately 75 per cent burn injuries and died at Kenyatta National Hospital on May 18.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kabondo Kasipul MP Eve Obara has condemned the death of gospel singer Rachel Wandetto, who was attacked and set ablaze in Mwiki, Nairobi, as a reflection of rising femicide cases in the country. Obara called for swift investigations and urgent national action to protect women and girls from violence.
19 May 2026 · The Standard →
Gospel artist Rachel Wandeto died Monday at Kenyatta National Hospital following a petrol attack in Nairobi's Mwiki area, sustaining burns covering nearly 70 percent of her body. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen pledged swift justice, describing the incident as a senseless act of violence allegedly linked to political intolerance.
18 May 2026 · Capital News →
Rachel Wandetto, injured in a suspected petrol attack in Mwiki, Nairobi, has died at Kenyatta National Hospital. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen condemned the attack as heinous and called for an end to violence linked to political differences.
18 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan gospel singer Rachel Wandeto has died at Kenyatta National Hospital from severe burn injuries sustained in a May 16 petrol attack in Nairobi's Mwiki area. Authorities say the assault may have been linked to her political views, and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has condemned the incident and promised an investigation into the attack.
18 May 2026 · Capital News →
Rachel Wandeto died at Kenyatta National Hospital from petrol burn injuries sustained in an attack in Mwiki, Nairobi, believed to be linked to political intolerance. Her death has triggered social media debate questioning the consistency of public responses to violence and femicide.
18 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gospel musician Rachel Wandeto has died at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi from severe burn injuries sustained during a May 15, 2026 attack in Mwiki, where she was allegedly set ablaze by unknown assailants while running errands.
18 May 2026 · The Standard →
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen visited artist Rachel Wandetto at Kenyatta National Hospital after she was doused with petrol and set on fire in an alleged politically motivated attack in the Mwiki area on May 16. Murkomen condemned the assault and vowed government action against divisive political rhetoric and those spreading hate and radicalization.
17 May 2026 · Capital News →
A woman was allegedly doused with petrol and set on fire in Mwiki, Kasarani Sub-county on May 16. Police said the victim is fighting for her life at Kenyatta National Hospital and preliminary investigations suggest the attack may have been linked to her political views.
17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →